Frame and fastening means therefor



w. M. KRANTZ FRAME AND FASTENING MEANS THEREFOR Aug. 15, 1950 Filed Aug.'7. 1945 Wa/fer M Fran/j- INVENTOR.

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Patented Aug. 15, 1950 PATENT. OFFICE j FaAME Ann FASTENING MEANSTHEREFOR Walter M. Krantz, Youngstown, Ohio, assignor,

by direct and mesne assignments, to Ace Storm Window Company,Youngstown, hio, a corporation of Ohio Application August 7, 1945,Serial o. 609,456

at I provision of a fastener fora'ttaching a storm sash frame to awindowcasing. V

A further object of the invention is the provision of means foradjustably fastening a storm sash frame to a window opening.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a fastenerbracket for use with a storm sash frame providing for the optionallocation of the bracket at any place along the said frame.

The frame and means for fastening the same to a window opening shown anddescribed herein has been devised to provide a, simple and economicmethod of mounting a metallic frame on a window opening such as, forexample, a storm sash frame on a dwelling house window opening. It iswell known in the art that many and various storm sash constructions arecommonly employed for the purpose of insulating window openings invarious dwellings, buildings, etc., and that several methods of mountingthe storm sash frames on the exterior of the windowopenings have beendevised and are commonly employed. First among these methods is thesimple provision of a .plurality of screws engagingopenings formed in anoverlying flange of the storm sash frame, the said screws directlyengaging the window casing of the window opening in the dwelling orother building. The present invention relates to a method of mounting astorm sash frame by aflixing it to the interior structure of the windowcasing rather than the exterior exposed portions thereof, and at thesame time provides a degree of adjustment heretofore believed impossiblein the mounting of such storm sash.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within thescope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a cross sectional side elevation of a section of storm sashframe and fastening sash frame as illustrated in Figure l andillustrates the use of a pair of fastening means on a section of sashframe. Line 2-2 on Figure 1 indicates the-el'evation'of Figure 2.

Figure 3 is a perspective elevation of the fastening means employed inthe device illustrated in Figures 1 and 2.

By referring to the drawings and Figures 1 and 2 in particular; it willbe seen that a section of storm sash frame It] has been disclosed whichconsists of a metallic shape preferably of extruded form having acentral body area and a pair of oppositely disposed flanges I l which,together with the body section, form a surface flange H. In use, thesurface flange i2 is the front or finished portion of the storm sashframe. The metallic shape I!) is also provided with a centrally locatedupstanding rib I3, the uppermost section of. which is T-headed by reasonof the provision of a pair of outwardly and downwardly formed parallelflanges I 4. Adjacent each side of the upstanding rib 13 there are apair of axially extending parallel grooves I5 which match, in opposedrelation, the lower surfaces of the outwardly and downwardly extendingflanges l4 forming the T-headed portion of the upstanding rib l3" of themetal shape It. It will thus be observed that the metal shape consistsof a surface flange 12 'ribbed on the back thereof and the rib providedwith a pair of oppositely disposed dovetailed channels. Sections of themetal shape it], when out and mitered at their corners and joined byappropriate corner constructions, form an efii cient storm sash frame ofstrong and durable construction. In order that this frame may beconveniently and inexpensively mounted in a window opening such as in adwelling house, a fastener has been provided which is illustrated incross sectional detail in Figure l and in side elevation in Figure 2 andin perspective elevation in Figure 3. The fastener means, as may be seenby referring to these figures of the drawings, consists of a smallbracket l6 having a dovetailed extension ll formed axially thereof andof a size enabling it to slide within one of the dovetailed channelsformed on the sides of the upstanding rib l3 of the metal shape Hi. Informing a storm sash frame utilizing the fastener l6, pairs of thefastener I6 are slidably engaged with the outermost channel of the metalshape In prior to the formation of the actual frame so that at such timeas the frame is formed they are available for utilization in fasteningthe frame to a window casing. It is obvious that in this position theyare slidable along the complete length of the section of metal shape 10thereby being capable of location in any desired spot therealong. Thefastener I6 is formed with an oiTset axially extending flange 8 which inturn is provided with a vertically positioned slot l9 which is adaptedto receive a screw 20. It will be observed that the positioning oftheslot 1.9 at rightanglestothe main body portion'of'the fastener I fipermitsivari' ance of the screw location inwardly or outwardly of thewindow opening such as represented by broken lines in Figures 1 and 2and indicated by the numeral 2 l simple bracket capable of being afiixedin a slidable manner to the storm sash frame and providing means formounting a screw through thesaid bracket so as to engage a portion ofthe :window casing of the window Opening. The bracket is Ofmsimple, 1inexpensive. constructionwand may thereforebe obviously produced atsmall cost. and heneewid'ly distributed. It.w.ill also be. observed thatby utilizing the. bracket, the fastening means fora. stormsash frame: asdisclosed; herein, the exposure of. fastening means commonly engagingthe surface flange of the saidiframe is entirely eliminated both. to.the. structuraladvantage: of the. sash. frame itself and theimprovement. ,of. the appearanceof-f the frame. as;- well. I

It will thus be seen' tli-at' a-sinmle and efficient fastening means.for mounting. v a. storm sash frame on a window-of aldwelling;house.-orbuilding, which fastening means consistseofv a;-

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